Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-07-30
tant and profitable feature in husbandry

tant and profitable feature in hushandry
| ITS CLIMATE.
This valley lies about 335 feet above
the sea level. Its climate is neither dis
agreeably cold in winter nor unpleasantly
warm in summer, the thermometer rang
ing from 750 to so in summer and from
30' to Coz in winter. Light frosts occur
during the winter and in the early spring,
| but ice seldom forms in the valley, and
snow, which rarely falls, never remains on
the ground. However warm the days may
be in summer, and sometimes it reaches
1902, the nights are always cool and re-
freshing. The valley is protected from
very high winds by the hills, which
environ it upon three sides. The health
statistics of this valley compare favorablv
with any similar locality of equal altitude.
No epidemics ever prevailed in this sec
tion, and good pure water is obtainable
anywhere by sinking from twelve to six
teen feet.
TIE AVERAGE ANNUAL RAINFALL
Varies from l6 to 20 inches, but owing TO
the favorable character of the soil, the
| close proximity of water to the surface
and the total absence Of dry north winds
which prevail iu other localities, 10 inches
| of rain will secure good crop. Sutter
and Dry creeks flow through this valley
| from east to west and connect in its western
| boundary.
Quail, doves, hare, rabbits, snipe and
ducks are found in quite an abundance
either in the valley or on the adjacent
hills. 4 few deer still find convenient
| hiding places in the dense chaparral and
| chemisal that border on the east and
north of the valley.
On approaching the valley from the east
| one sees before him little round basin
! like valley, hemmed in by undulating hills
not unlike grand system of levees
| Dotted here and there over the valley.
| cozy farm-houses repose amidst forests OF
ornamental trees, such as the cedar, locust,
eucalyptus, walnut, poplar, alianthus, and
mountain pine. On either side Of these
farm-houses
GREEN FIELDS OF CORN.
Alfalfa, hops, and vegetable gardens pre-
sent a pleasant contrast to the dry, gray
| hills beyond, and aided by a blue, arching
sky. form beautiful summer picture OF
this emerald valley. Back, towards the
east, "hills peep DER hills and Alps on
Alps arise" still further on in the dis
tance the snow-capped Sierras lift their
| hoary peaks into the sky, as if they would
shut out the Orient from this Western
Empire. Far away to the west the dimly-
| blue Coast Range bounds the vision of the
| observer, while on the south grim old
Diablo stands watching The centuries as
they ass.
| In the absence Of books and newspaper,
| the carly pioneer was compelled to fall
back on novels and other light Literature
| which found its way TO this western country
in lS49 and 1850. 1t was no unusual
: thing in those days to see a miner or {
| herder sitting at the door of his temporary
habitation, or cabin as then called, reading
novel. 1t was in this wav that Thoma.
| Brown, "a young man of fine literary en-
| tertalnments,' while reading one of Bul.
| weTs historical romances, entitled "Her.
culaneum, or the Last DAYS of Pompeii.'
| became an admirer of the character and
| name of the heroine of the story. 70 whom
the author had given the appellation q
lone. 1t occurred to Young Brown that
this would be most appropriate name for
this beautiful valley, and accordingly il
| WIS so christened
lone CITY.
The town of lone is in most prosper.
Gus and thriving condition, containing a
population of from 1000 10 l.200. and j,
pleasantly located ON a level site at the
base Of a line of low hills that mark the
upper boundary of the valley. The site o
this buslaess-liIe city was located in 1874!
by Thomas Hickey as farm, but owing tc
the discovery of rich placer mines in tn,
immediate vicinity, it was soon occupied
by miners and business men Tor resi-
dences and business places, who pitched
their tents III promiseuous groups, or bull
their cabins regardless of lines or boun
daries, and were Is equally uuconcerned 4.
TO the name Of their abiding place Hence
for time the camp received from tn,
Understanding 10 the whim of the mo
ment or the humor of the party-such ap
pellations as Bed Bug "Freezeout,
Dead Dog" etc. Bat, thanks to tn,
thoughtful Tom. Brown. these prebabl,
applicable and suggestive names were short
lived. The Amador branch railroad con
meets lone With the prosperous town o
Gait. in Sacramento county, twenty-sevel
miles distant, on the lire of the Western
Pacific Railroad. The people of this sec
tlon are therefore within few hours rid,
OF Sacramento, the capital of the State
and San Francisco, the metropolis.
The F. and A. NJ, l. o. O. F., A. o. t
W, I. Q. G. T., X. Of F., Chosen Friend
and other secret and beneficial organiza
tions have prosperous and thrifty Lodge
here. The people, as a rule, are social ant
very hospitable. The Masons and Ode
Fellows own jointly fine two-story bricl
building, the upper story of which the,
occupy as 4 Lodge-room. The first floor i
used for public library and as 4 millinery
store. From lone to jackson, the count,
seat, it is II miles; Sutter Creek. u
Amador City, 10; Drytown, TO- Oleta, 20
Plymouth, IA; Volcano, %. Connection
with all these places are made by stage ant
telegraph.
BUSINESS HOUSES.
For town of its size lone City present.
the best showing in business way of any
town in the State. Her merchants ar,
wide-awake, active and energetic Hel
citizens are loyal to their home and sec
ton. The town is in :
. ~ fEsA prosperous condition. and
J, 81 81 MI will continue to grew as
(: E3a$A&I the country develops, un.
til it will become large
ss&aA inland city. B. Isaacs
ysM Bros. are large dealers in
RxSAssf general merchandise
sA sSSs clothing, etc, occupying
sSS,s;< commodious quarters in Z
~ $5$2$l large two-story brick or
Sy4sNl the corner of Main and
- -::-ssa d s$S Church streets, opposite
ID u ~ the Commercial Hotel
assss .s.,s,sssM The senior member o.
= Y &: E#s@ this firm, now one of the